title: Lower segment cesarean section in a patient with severe thrombocytopenia and pregnancy induced hypertension.
abstract: Thrombocytopenia in pregnancy carries a major risk of feto-maternal morbidity and mortality. We present a case of hypocellular bone marrow with severe thrombocytopenia with pregnancy induced hypertension (PIH) for emergency lower segment cesarean section (LSCS). This disease is characterized by pancytopenia and hypocellular bone marrow with impaired morphology and maturation. Causes of death due to this disease include hemorrhage and infection secondary to thrombocytopenia and neutropenia especially following surgery. We report successful management of emergency LSCS with severe thrombocytopenia with severe PIH.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesia, T.N.M.C. and B.YL. Nair Ch. Hospital, Mumbai, India.
authors.forename: Minal
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Harde
authors.forename: Sona
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dave
authors.forename: Rahul Ramji
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Vasave
authors.forename: Pinakin
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Gujjar
authors.forename: Rakesh
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bhadade
keywords: Hypocellular bone marrow; pregnancy induced hypertension; thrombocytopenia